Mayor calls for action on housebuilding

17th November 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to take emergency action on housebuilding as concerns on how Brexit may affect recruitment in the construction sector increase. Mr Khan also called for devolution of new powers to London, including greater control of public land. He also wants councils to be allowed to borrow to invest in homes and called for an increase in Government funding for homebuilding and infrastructure. The British Property Federation echoed the Mayor’s call for guarantees over the rights of EU nationals, while the Home Builders Federation warned reducing the supply of workers “could threaten” future building.

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